Live reporting: 1st test, Day 3, India 284/2 at stumps, lead by 320 runs

Johannesburg: India are well placed to call the shot in the first Test against South Africa as they end day 3 at 284/2 with a lead of 320 runs. Pujara (135), who smashed his 6th test career century jointly scored 191 runs partnership with Virat Kohli (77) for the 3rd wicket. In the last session, India dominated the SA bowlers and gave sweat to them with their batting. Imran Tahir dropped Pujara on 51 that costed South Africa huge lead by India as after reaching his 100 Pujara started hitting the ball all round the ground.For South Africa, the day proved bad as pacer Morne Morkel injured himself during fielding. He is being diagnosed with broken ligament of his ankle. He is ruled out of 2nd test match but Morkel will bat in South Africa's second innings if need arise.Earlier in the Indian 2nd innings, Shikhar Dhawan got out by Kallis on 15 runs. Murali and Pujara put on 70 runs for the second wicket after Shikhar Dhawan departed before lunch.After lunch, South Africa managed to get only single wicket that of Murli Vijay (39) who was caught by AB de Villiers off Philander's delivery.Here are live updates:India 284/2 at stumps, lead by 320 runs9:20 PM: Imran to Virat, four9:16 PM: India 272/2, lead by 307 runs9:15 PM: Vernon to Virat, four9:02 PM: India 258/2, lead by 294 runs8:57 PM: Duminy to Pujara, four8:55 PM: India 251/2, lead by 287 runs8:50 PM: India reaches 250 mark8:48 PM: India 248/2, lead by 284 runs 8:47 PM: Very good partnership between Virat and Pujara of 154 runs8:43 PM: Ball changed now8:41 PM: India 246/2, lead by 282 runs8:39 PM: Imran to Pujara, four8:38 PM: India 241/2, lead by 277 runs8:34 PM: Tahir to Pujara, smashed for four8:31 PM: India 234/2, lead by 270 runs8:30 PM: Steyn to Pujara, four again through gully8:27 PM: Steyn to Pujara, four8:25 PM: India 224/5, lead by 260 runs8:21 PM: Pujara reaches 6th test career hundred with a four8:19 PM: India 217/2, lead by 253 runs8:10 PM: India reaches 200 mark7:59 PM: Kallis to Virat, drives for four, India 189/2, lead by 225 runs7:56 PM: India 185/2, lead by 221 runs7:54 PM: Tahir to Pujara, swept for four7:53 PM: India 176/27:53 PM: Pujara again smashed Kallis for four7:52 PM: Kallis to Pujara, four, India 172/27:48 PM: India now lead by 200 runs7:43 PM: Vernon to Pujara, cracking shot for four7:40 PM: India 156/2, lead by 192 runs7:34 PM: India 151/2, lead by 187 runs7:32 PM: India reaches 150 with a four by Virat off Tahir's delivery7:28 PM: Vernon to Kohli, four, India 145/2, 50 partnership comes up for Virat and Pujara7:25 PM: Imran dropped Pujara on 51 7:22 PM: Pujara reaches his 50 with a single, this is his 4th test career fifty7:22 PM: Duminy to Pujara, four, he is on 49 now7:20 PM: India 131/2Imran Tahir replacing Steyn7:16 PM: India 129/2 after 44 overs, lead by 165 runs7:14 PM: JP Duminy comes to ball7:10 PM: Virat took triple off Steyn's delivery7:05 PM: India 120/2 7:00 PM: Play resumes after tea6:39 PM: India 109/2 at tea, lead by 145 runs6:37 PM: Amla doing the keeping and de Villiers bowling6:32 PM: India 104/2, lead by 140 runs6:31 PM: Kallis to Pujara, cuts on the off side for four6:30 PM: 100 comes up for India with a single by Kohli6:25 PM: Steyn to Virat, four over the head of the keeper, India 98/26:19 PM: India 94/2 after 35 oversIndia extends the lead by 130 runsVirat Kohli is in the middle6:12 PM: Murli Vijay caught by de Villiers off Kallis delivery, India 93/26:07 PM: India 89/16:00 PM: India 84/1, lead by 120 runs5:59 PM: Here is the news about Morne Morkel, Morkel has been taken to the hospital for scan. Earlier he twited his ankle during fielding5:44 PM: 50 partnership comes up between Vijay and Pujara5:42 PM: Vijay hits Tahir for four, India 71/15:40 PM: Imran Tahir starting his spell of this inning5:37 PM: 100 runs lead come up with a four by Pujara off Vernon's delivery5:34 PM: India 60/15:28 PM: India 54/1 after 25 overs5:18 PM: 50 comes up for India with a triple by Murli afer 22.5 overs5:14 PM: India 49/1, India lead by 85 runsIndia 31/1 at lunchPujara comes into batVernon Philander becomes the fastest South African bowler to take 100 wickets in testsShikhar Dhawan C Kallis B Vernon 15 (21), India 23/13:30 PM: Vernon to Shikhar, OUT3:22 PM: India 20/03:12 PM: Philander to Vijay, FOUR3:00 PM: Philander to Dhawan, FOURMurli Vijay and shikhar Dhawan opens for IndiaIndia start their 2nd inningIndia lead by 36 runsM Morkel B Zaheer 7 (9), SA 244/62:46 PM: Zaheer to Morkel, clean bowled2:45 PM: Zaheer to Morkel, drives for four, SA 244/92:42 PM: SA 240/9Imran Tahir comes as the last batsman for South AfricaFaf du Plessis C Dhoni B Zaheer 20 (77), SA 239/9 trail by 41 runs2:38 PM: Zaheer to Du Plessis, OutMorne Morkel comes into batD Steyn C Rohit B Ishnat 10 (12), SA 237/82:31 PM: Ishant to Steyn, Out2:27 PM: Zaheer to Steyn, smashed for four over gully, SA 236/72:27 PM: Zaheer to Steyn, four down the ground2:25 PM: SA 226/7, trail by 54 runs2:21 PM: All ok there, play resumes2:20 PM: Du Plessis hit by Ishant and he is down on his knees on the pitch, Physio comes into the field2:18 PM: Successful over by Zaheer, SA 226/7Dale Steyn comes into batV Philander C Ashwin B Zaheer 59 (89), SA 226/7 trail by 54 runsR Ashwin took the catch at first slip2:13 PM: Zaheer to Vernon, Out2:10 PM: South Africa 225/6, trail by 55 runs2:05 PM: Zaheer Khan sharing the ball with Ishant2:04 PM: End of the first over, SA 222/62:01 PM: Ishant to Vernon, four, SA 221/62:00 PM: Ishant to Philander, four, reaches his 3rd test fifty, SA 217/6 1:59 PM: Ishant with the ball1:59 PM: Vernon Philander is on strike1:58 PM: Players are out on the field for the play of Day 3 of the first test match

Live reporting: 1st test, Day 3, India 284/2 at stumps, lead by 320 runs

Johannesburg: India are well placed to call the shot in the first Test against South Africa as they end day 3 at 284/2 with a lead of 320 runs. Pujara (135), who smashed his 6th

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